This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/31/2004 11:51:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was surprised to hear that any Fjord could be ridden in a medium tree saddle
Hi Amy: I think the thing here is that there are SO many different saddle makers out there, and so many different types of saddles and trees, that what might be considered a "medium" width tree for one manufacturer, might be a wide, or extra wide for another. Individual perception is another part of the equation - what I may refer to as a medium tree, might be what you'd call a wide tree. When I bought my Keiffer saddle, I ordered what was then their "medium" tree. It was the size recommended for Warmbloods or QHs. It fits my Fjords wonderfully, just as it did my QH & Paints. My western saddle was custom made by my dad on a tree with what is called "Modified QH bars" for my Paint stallion. This tree is not quite as wide as the old "Full QH Bars" saddles, but is wider than a standard off-the-rack factory saddle. This also fits our Fjords wonderfully. But, we do try to keep our Fjords from getting too over weight as well. If they were 200 lbs overweight, the saddles might not fit so well. ??? Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
